Shatashloki 27: Paraśurama challenges Rama for a combat
The marriage party was calmly proceeding towards Ayodhya. The trees and the woods were all unruffled and peaceful.
The marriage party was calmly proceeding towards Ayodhya. The trees and the woods were all unruffled and peaceful.
Rama, the human incarnation of Lord Vishnu, calmly he heard all that was said so far.
Jyeṣṭtaṃśreṣṭha-guṇairyuktaṃ priyaṃ daśarathassutam Prakŗtīnām hitairyuktaṃ prakŗti priyakāmyayāMeaning- With a view that all citizens of Ayodhya should benefit, King Dasharatha sought to appoint Rama, his eldest born, who was an embodiment of all virtues, who at all times sought the welfare of his citizens and who was very dear to him, as the crown-prince.
Yourājyena saṃyoktuṃ aicchatprītyā mahīpatiḥTasyābhiṣeka-sambhārān dŗṣṭtvābhāryā tha Kaikekī.Poorvaṃ dattavarā devī vara mena mayācataVivāsanaṃ ca rāmasya bharatasyābhiṣecanaṃ.
Sa satya vachanāccaiva dharmapāśena saṃyataḥVivāsayāmāsa sutaṃ rāmam daśarathaḥ priyam. Meaning- With the intent that truthfulness should rule, King Dasharatha was tied down by the noose called dharma (righteousness).
Sa jagāma vanaṃ vīraḥ pratijnā manupālayanPiturvacana nirdeśāt kaikeyyāḥ priyakāraṇāt.Meaning- To bring about happiness to his mother Kaikeyi, the valorous hero Rama, took up his father’s words as a command and in order to fulfill them, immediately left for the forest.
Taṃ vrajamtaṃ priyo bhrātā Lakṣmaṇo nujagāma haSnehādvinayasampannaḥ sumitrānandavardanaḥ.Meaning- Rama’s dearest brother is Lakshmana.
Brātaram dayito bhrātuḥ saubhrātram-anudarśayanRāmasya dayitā bhāryā nityaṃ prānasamāhitā.Meaning- Rama’s dearest wife, Sita, is his soul mate.
Janakasya kule jātā deva māyeva nirmitāSarvalakṣaṇa sampannā nārīnā muttamā vadhūḥ.Meaning- Seeta, who was born in the lineage of Janaka, was like the illusion created to trap the demons.